Dhaka, as a buzzing metropolis of an emerging economy is now a confluence of cultures, with numerous eateries, boutiques, and shops, offering a slice of global trends. A growing urgency is also felt for presenting a piece of Bangladesh to the people who now frequent this city and also to the Bangladeshi audience who are ever keen to rediscovering their heritage.

A solo art exhibition, of Md. Rashed Alam, titled Three Shadows of Art, has been inaugurated at Alliance Française de Dhaka's La Galerie.

Dhaka, as a buzzing metropolis of an emerging economy is now a confluence of cultures, with numerous eateries, boutiques, and shops, offering a slice of global trends. A growing urgency is also felt for presenting a piece of Bangladesh to the people who now frequent this city and also to the Bangladeshi audience who are ever keen to rediscovering their heritage.

Fashion house Anjan's has come up with thematic designs to celebrate the Bengali New Year. The designs have been made through screen print...

Pohela Boishakh is surely one of the biggest festivals of Bengalis.

For the upcoming Bengali New Year, Nitya Upahar has come up this time with attires featuring designs inspired from those of 'pitha'.

Jason Voorhees is behind you.

Dr Anselm Chi-Wai Lee is a Senior Consultant at the Parkway Cancer Centre in Singapore.

The term pickle is derived from the Dutch word 'pekel', meaning 'brine'. Pickling began 4000 years ago using cucumbers native to India.

From reading a book to highlighting that newly bought souvenir or just adding a bit more glamour to a room, lamps provide great focal points that bring warmth to your already lovely home.Whether you fancy elegance or are into funkier designs, there is always a lamp to suit your taste!

Mustard seeds are from the mustard plant. Every part of this plant is edible, including the leaves, the flowers and the seeds.

Shall I entice you to the power of the force? A spoonful or two is all it will take; maybe even less.

Rickshaw, too, is a product of assembly. Numerous parts, components, materials and thrown-away items go into the making of a rickshaw. And the rickshaw combines art and mechanics to form a vehicle that is nothing short of heritage in motion.

Rickshaw art can be introduced into your homes through household décor, accessories, tableware and so on, but it is also an increasingly popular theme in fashion.

On 1 April, 2016 a sari exhibition, by Shilpi Kibria, will be inaugurated.

Wellness for Health is set to host a workshop on “Stress & Alternative Health Awareness” on March 30 at 4pm.

Lidia May is a designer label created by American designer and social entrepreneur, May Yang.

For three years the online boutique ROSA Wearable Art by Sadia has been offering unique clothing designs for children and women.

Available from March 2016 at all Le Reve stores across Bangladesh, the Spring Summer Collection 2016 is a celebration of colour in all its shades.

Founder of VLCC Health Care Ltd Vandana Luthra recently visits Dhaka to see her beauty and wellness establishments here.